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Public transport worse than driving for exposure to air pollution

Commuters warned of new air pollution risk

Travelling by public transport exposes commuters to up to eight times as much air pollution as those who drive to work, a groundbreaking study fo
Published 21 February 2017
Me and My Motor: Derek Bell, Le Mans legend

Me and My Motor: Derek Bell

His name may not be as instantly recognisable as the likes of Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart or Lewis Hamilton, but to true motor-sports...
Published 20 February 2017
How fast is ‘superfast’? Over 211mph, says Ferrari of its new 812 Superfast

How fast is ‘Superfast’? Over 211mph, says Ferrari

Without a hint of modesty, the name of Ferrari’s latest, most powerful status symbol suggests it’s going to be very fast indeed, but just how...
Published 16 February 2017

"Irresponsible" motorist blocked speed camera

Police have warned copycat drivers not to follow the example of a driver who parked his car in front of a mobile speed camera and blocked its
Published 16 February 2017
Driverless cars will attract hefty insurance premium

Driverless cars will attract hefty insurance

Motorists will face high insurance costs to run driverless cars under government plans for specialist policies that cover crashes caused by...
Published 16 February 2017
Karla Roman, an architect, was knocked down by a coach in east London

Cyclist crushed by coach in day of death on roads

Two cyclists and a pedestrian were killed in three accidents within a few hours, prompting renewed calls to improve safety on the roads.
Published 16 February 2017
Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m

Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m

The cost of parking in town can be steep, but even in central London £21m seems beyond the pale. That, however, is what a Middle Eastern royal
Published 16 February 2017
Gone with the wind: £2.3m Pagani Roadster sold out before Geneva motor show debut

Gone with the wind: £2m Pagani roadster sold out

Chopping the roof off a car doesn’t, on the face of it, seem a particularly complicated task – just ask any firefighter
Published 15 February 2017
Jaguar and Shell let drivers pay for petrol from the comfort of their car

Drivers to pay for fuel from their car

What driver hasn’t wished they could pay for their fuel from the comfort of their car on a cold, rain-lashed winter’s day, or avoid a long queue
Published 15 February 2017
Car market surges as private buyers plug in

Car market surges as private buyers plug in

Private buyers are continuing to fuel a surge in new car sales. After a record year for new registrations in 2016 when sales rose by 2.3 per cent
Published 14 February 2017
Driverless cars make human motorists take more chances

Driverless cars make human motorists take chances

An increase in the number of driverless cars on the road is likely to promote risky behaviour among human motorists, according to research.
Published 14 February 2017
Me and My Motor: Nick Ferrari, radio presenter

Me and My Motor: Nick Ferrari, radio presenter

Nick Ferrari, the journalist, presenter of LBC radio’s breakfast show and pioneer of such televisual oddities as topless darts and the News Bunny
Published 13 February 2017